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Detroit
#13 of 122
North America

Detroit

MI, United States

Salary & Cost of Living

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How do salaries and expenses in Detroit compare to Houston?

Purchasing Power Comparison

An engineer in Detroit is 0% worse off vs in Houston

This shows how far a software engineer's salary goes in Detroit compared to Houston, taking into account both salary differences and cost of living.

Median Salary
$127,833
-$2,167 (-2%) vs Houston
Based on 132 data points from levels.fyi
Net Salary
$85,648
-$3,402 (-4%) vs Houston
Tax Rate: 33%
Cost of Living
3% cheaper than Houston
View detailed cost breakdown on Numbeo

Weather

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How does the weather in Detroit compare to Houston?

Detroit has better overall weather

4.5/10(vs 4.0/10 in Houston)

Overall weather score based on temperature, sunshine, precipitation, and humidity. Learn how it's calculated

Average High
15°C(vs 27°C in Houston)
Average Low
7°C(vs 17°C in Houston)
Sunshine Hours
2,436h/yr-142h/yr(-6%)
Average High in hottest month
28°C(vs 35°C in Houston)
Average Low in coldest month
-6°C(vs 8°C in Houston)
Rainy Days
87/yr-19/yr(-18%)
Muggy Days
31/yr-146/yr(-82%)
Cloud Cover
49%(vs 41% in Houston)

Quality of Life

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How does quality of life in Detroit compare to Houston?

Housing Affordability

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How affordable is housing for a software engineer in Detroit compared to Houston?

Avg. Property Price
$1,327 / m²
42% cheaper than Houston
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SWE Affordability
1.2 years
0.8 years quicker than Houston

Community & Events

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Events listed on lu.ma, a popular Meetup alternative in tech circles, can indicate local community engagement.
Detroit has around 0 Luma events listed.

That's 100% fewer events than Houston.

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